Apparatus for delivering and weighing predetermined quantities of material



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APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING AND WEIGHING PREDETERMINED QUANTITIES OF MATERIAL Filed June 10, 1956 5 Shegts-Sheet 2 M9 o o a I I l l I l I l l l l l l l l l V I 5 '1 i 36 37/ L l l 8 l l 40 u 777/ 1/ INVENTORS TO.WARD STANLEY EATON ATTORNEY NOV. 9, 1937. T O WARD ET AL 2,098,324

REDETERMINED QUANTITIES OF MATERIAL APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING AND WEIGHING P Filed June 10, 1956 5 Sheets-Sheet I5 INVENTORS TOWARD STANLEY EATON Mum/a ATTQQNEY QUANTITIES OF MATERIAL Nov. 9, 1937. T. o. WARD ET AL APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING AND WEIGHING PREDETERMINED 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed June 10, 1936 INVENTORS 710. WARD *0 STANLEY EATON ATTORNEY Nov. 9, 1937. T. o. WARD ET AL 2,098,324

APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING AND WEIGHING PREDETERMINED QUANTITIES OF MATERIAL Filed June 10, 1936 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 42 11 i El I INVENTORS T.O.WAF\D "aSTANLEY'EATON y m m ATT RNEY Patented Nov. 9, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE APPARATUS FOR DELIVERI IN G PREDETERMINED Thomas Ottiwell Ward, Roby,

MATERIAL QUANTITIE S Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England Application June 10, 1936, Serial No. 84,538 In Great Britain June 15, 1935 2 Claims.

This invention relates to apparatus for delivering and weighing predetermined quantities of granular or like material, of the type as shown in U. S. Patent No. 1,986,268 in which a supply hopper is adapted to intermittently communicate with a measuring chamber terial is discharged onto from which the mathe goods pan or weighing device, the weight being subsequently made up by a dribble feed.

The aim of the present invention is to improve upon such apparatus by sim plifying the construction and expediting operation, while ensuring, as far as practical, accurate weighing of the material in uniform and equal quantities.

invention is characterized tus includes a slidably inclinedly arranged plate controlling the supply of in Our in that the apparadisposed and preferably or shutter valve for aterial from the hopper to the measuring chamber and a similar valve for controlling the measuring chamber to the valves being adapted to be s cated in unison with each supply of material from said weighing device, said 0 operated or reciproother within respective guides that when the discharge orifice of the hopper is open the uring chamber is closed, a

discharge orifice of the measnd vice versa; and a relatively small opening or aperture formed in the hopper plate or after said hopper tinuous dribble or trickle of hopper through the measur shutter valve for permittingvalve has been closed-a conthe material from the ing chamber direct to the scale pan, such dribble opening or aperture being adapted t o be controlled or regulated by means of a closure member disposed within said opening and operated by an external handle; and

device after cut-off of the supply.

Preferably, chamber may be varied or ferent requirements the capacity of the measuring adjusted to suit difor materials, and this adjustment may be effected by providing the rear side of the chamber with a movable and adjustable partition or piston operable in any appropriate manner from the exterior of the apparatus as by means of a lever motion which may be arranged to register markings provided the capacity of the ent adjustments is readily with any one of a series of on a scale or indicator, so that measuring chamber for differascertainable.

In order to ensure and so maintain a constant feed of the material from the hopper into the measuring chamber, a rotary agitating device may be disposed within th e apparatus adjacent N G AND WEIGH- and Stanley Eaton,

to the discharge orifice of the hopper,

tioned above said We will further descri dribble opening.

the aid of the accompanying sheets tory drawings whi only, efiect.

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In said drawings: Figs. 1 and 2 are front and side elevations,

respectively, of an apparatus constructed cordance with our invention.

Fig. 3 is. an enlarged side-sectional operating parts of the apparatus.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan ribble arrangement ter of the hopper, so that section, of the d with the discharge shut when the latter is closed a controlle tively small quantity of to pass through the measuring scale pan for the accurate weighing of the ma Fig. 5 is a front elevation i figuration oi": the

Fig. 6 is a plan on line 6-6 Fig.

of the arrows, illustrating in det plunger with oper the capacity of the measuring altered or varied to suit diifere purpose of contrib being posibe our invention with of explanallustrate, by Way of example one mode of carrying the invention into in aceievation of View, mainly in associated F 1 d and iela the material is permitted chamber to the uting to an terial, and llustrating the cenclosure device operable within the dribble opening.

View,

3 and viewed ating means for same, whereby chain quirements; whilst Figs. 7 and 8 are side plan View, respectively, showing the o ver and toothed nected from the pi Fig. 9 is a side the compensating arrangement or mechanism assoc shown in Fig. 2,

Fig. 10 is a wiring diagram of quadran ber may be elevation and inverted perating let arrangement chsconston or plunger of Fig. 6.

elevation, partly in section, of

electrical lated with the scale pan as detached.

circuit of the apparatus.

ews like characters of reference In the several vi denote like or equivalent parts occur.

Referring to the drawi ply hopper adapted to e such as tea, sugar, or th and which hopper tangular frame structure 2.

adapted to intermittently communicate with a measuring chamber 3 the material is discharged into a bag,

Said hopper l is placed upon a g oods pan or platf the electrical wherever they ll or predequal and accurate weight is supported by a s uitable recfrom which or the like, orm 5 adin part section, taken as i in the direction ail the piston or ht material or re- 0 ngs, I designates a sup- 4 ontain in bulk material, e like granular substance justably carried by an upright arm 5 of a bracket 5, G aflixed to the movable base member '5 of a weighing scale 8 which may be of any suitable known construction: the upper end of arm 5 carries a funnel 9 which is disposed below the discharge orifice id of measuring chamber 3. The form of weighing device illustrated is a customary balance scale including goods and weight pans 4 and M, respectively, and a pointer l2 moving over a chart it having a central zero position, so that when the exact balance is obtained said pointer l2 coincides with Zero position on the chart 13, whilst if the material supplied to the goods platform t is too heavy or too light, such a state is indicated by the pointer l2 resting to left or right of said zero position, as the case may be.

The discharge orifice M of hopper i is pro Vided with a valve or closure device consisting of a slidably disposed and inclinedly arrangedpreferably at an angle of about e5-plate or shutter it having studs or runners it fitted on both sides in order to reduce friction when sai shutter valve i5 is operating within suitably spaced parallel guides l'i provided in the upper end of the measuring chamber whilst the dim charge orifice id of said measuring chamber is also provided with an inclined closure plate or shutter l8 parallel with hopper shutter i5 and carried by spaced parallel guides E8 which constitute rear extensions of shutter i8 and operate within guide studs or bearings is carried by a stationary guide plate 253 disposed at the lower end of measuring chamber 3. Said studs in also carry a baffle strip 2i adapted to steady the fiow of material passing through discharge opening iii.

The leading edges of hopper shutter 55 and measuring chamber shutter it are preferably chamfered or provided with knife edges so as to facilitate the passage of said shutters through. the material, and said shutters or valves i5 and i8, w are adapted to be so operated or reciprocated in unison with each other within their respective guides that when the discharge orifice M of hopper l is opened the discharge orifice it of the measuring chamber ii is closed and vice versa, and in the arrangement shown to efiect this end, said closure valves or shutters are interconnected or coupled together through the aid of links 22 externally arranged at opposite sides of chamber 3, each link being pivotaliy connected to an upper end of arespective shutter and also similarly connected at its opposite end to one end of an arm 23 of an operating handle having its side arms 23 fulcrumed at to opposite sides of measuring chamber Normally, the discharge orifice id of the measuring chamber 3 is maintained closed and the discharge orifice i i of the hopper i open-as shown in Figs. 2 and 3-by means of coiled e2; tension springs 2 having opposite ends thereof anchored between a stationary bracket the apparatus and said arms 23 of operating handle 23; the arrangement being such that the shutters or valves l5 and 118, w are simultaneously moved or reciprocated within their respective guides to reverse positions against the resistance of said springs 23 by downward movement of operating handle 23.

Distance or tie-rods 25 secured to guide plates Ill, 28 support a switch-box 26 which may contain a step-down transformer and rectifier.

The capacity of the measuring chamber 3 may be varied or adjusted to suit different requirements or materials, and, as illustrated in the drawings, this may be conveniently accomplished by providing the rear side of said chamber with a slidable and adjustable partition or piston 21 operable from the exterior of the apparatus by means of a rectangular hand lever 28, 2Q fulcrumed at til to an extension di of a toothed quadrant iii secured to stationary bracket 2 of the apparatus. Arm it of lever 23, 2c is attached to piston 2? by means of a link 32 pivotally connected with arm 28 and piston 21!, whilst the latter is also fitted with a guide rod 33 which passes through bracket 2 said rod 33 being secured to link 32 by means of a collar Said lever 28,

9 is maintained in any position of adjustment by means of a spring-return trigger action 35 engaging with said toothed quadrant 311. A scale or indicator may be associated with the lever 28, 29 so that the capacity of the measuring chamber for diiierent adjustments may be readily asccrtainable.

In order to compensate for the quantity of material in flight between the discharge orifice iii of the measuring chamber 3 and the goods platform of the scale 8, a compensating mechanism generally designated 36 is provided, and is shown positioned Fig. 2 and detached in Fig. 9. Said mechanism 35 includes an arm or lever il'l fulcrurned at 38 to a supporting frame or base 39, and is provided. at one end with an adjustably disposed needle or rod dil adapted to normally and lightly rest upon the face of a co-operating bracket Q-i moving with the base i of goods pan '2 of weighing scale a. The opposite end of lever Lil" rigidly carries a vertical rod 32 at the upper end of which is fitted an abutment or knob of insulating material adapted to move into and out of engagement with a spring contact metal strip 5 t secured at one end upon an insulator bar iii; said contact strip and bar d5 are carried by a pivotal carrier iii whi h constitutes a make-and-break device.

The lever tl'i is so mounted upon its fulcrum 38 that, when free to do so, the end bearing the needle will just follow the movement of the bracket M with the scale pan l, but will not exert any appreciable pressure thereon. An electro-magnet is mounted for cc-operating with an arm or keeper extending upwardly from lever 3? so that when energized said magnet 3'! will move said lever about its fulcrum and raise the needle it ofi said scale bracket ii.

The pivotal contact carrier d6 of the make-andbreak device has a spring ie at one end so that its opposite end is forced into abutment with an adjustable stop or screw 56 also carried on the supporting frame 39; the arrangement being such that said pivotal carrier 3-5 may be adjusted by means of the screw it so as to permit alteration or" the point at which the insulated abutment d3 of the vertical rod 32 will engage with the spring metal contact strip 'l i and break the electrical connection 55 associated therewith and the contact 52 of the electrical circuit-see Fig. 10-due to downward movement of the end of lever fii'l by reason of its needle it following the bracket M of scale pan t.

The operating electrical circuit is controlled by means of a mercury switch 53 oscillatory on a bracket of the apparatus and which switch is attached by way of a the movements of the valve-actuating hand lever 23, downward movement of which latter initially opens the discharge orifice ill of the measuring chamber 3 simultaneously with the closing of the hopper orifice i l by the action of the respective connecting link 56 with chamber 3 in order to maintain the discharge fixed to box 26 of the apparatus: alternatively, orifice of same open. Simultaneous with this said agitating device may be operated when removement, mercury switch 53 opens the contacts q i ed by nd through the m m Of a Small 10 or lever 31 to follow through a regulatable dis- What we clalm as our invention and desire to tance the downward movement of the goods pan secure by Letters Patent is:- 4 on material being supplied thereto, 1. Apparatus for automatically delivering and 15 plate or shutter I8 of the measuring chamber 3 is per to the measurin ham r f s id app r 20 cury switch 53 to bridge contacts 56, 59 and enwhen the discharge orifice of the hopper is open 25 filling operation in which the initial movement valve has been closed a continuous dribble of the 30 sure plate or shutter I 5 of hopper I is provided ternal handle connected to and operating said 35 4Q trickle of the material from the hopper I through and weighing granular and like material as controlling or regulating the quantity of such switch operably connected to the valve-operatdribble opening [5 a closure member 60 is moving member, electrical mechanism controlled by ably disposed therein and is provided with a cam said mercury switch for compensating for the or eccentric face 60 said closure is operated by material in flight between the measuring cham- 45 an external handle 6! rotatably mounted in the her and the weighing device after cut-oif of the front of the measuring chamber 3 and securely supply to the latter, said mechanism including a held in any position of adjustment by means of a lever which is so pivotally mounted as to bear compression spring '62. With such a closure arlightly upon and so follow the movement of the rangement, the dribble opening I 5 is automatiweighing device due to the weight of material50 measuring chamber 3 a rotary agitating device device to be checked. 60

63 is disposed within the apparatus adjacent to the discharge orifice M of hopper l and situated THOMAS OT'I'IWELL WARD.

above the dribble opening l5. Said agitator is STANLEY EATON. 

